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title: "Here's How Much You Would Have Made Owning Kratos Defense & Security Stock In The Last 5 Years"
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description: "Kratos Defense & Security (NASDAQ:KTOS) has achieved an annualized return of 17.81% over the past 5 years, outperforming the market by 5.59%. With a current market cap of $10.13 billion, a $1000 investment in KTOS five years ago would now be worth $2,261.99, highlighting the impact of compounded returns on investment growth."
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# Here's How Much You Would Have Made Owning Kratos Defense & Security Stock In The Last 5 Years

Kratos Defense & Security (NASDAQ:KTOS) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 5.59% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 17.81%. Currently, Kratos Defense & Security has a market capitalization of $10.13 billion.

**Buying $1000 In KTOS:** If an investor had bought $1000 of KTOS stock 5 years ago, it would be worth **$2,261.99** today based on a price of $54.04 for KTOS at the time of writing.

### Kratos Defense & Security's Performance Over Last 5 Years

![comp_fig](https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2026/1779138933_0.png?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg)

Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.

_This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor._

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